Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107937
Public Houses: Business Rates
Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ending the use of the approved guidance on valuation of public houses and introducing a standard RV calculation method for businesses.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Valuation Office uses the ‘Fair and Maintainable Trade’ methodology to assess public houses. The Government recognises that a review of the methodology to value pubs for business rates purposes is needed. Therefore, the Government will launch a review...
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